Rare Book about Slovak Ethnography & Folk Culture retailer | regional history costume | fundamental scholarly research reference | Matica Slovenka

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Book Title: Slovenska Etnografia v 19. Storoci
Translation: Slovak Ethnography in the 19th Century
Author: Viera Urbancova
Language: Slovak
Published: Slovakia - 1987
Condition: Very Good Condition
Format & Size: Hardcover w/ Dust Jacket - 8.5" x 10.5"; 440 pages
Description: Excellent, fundamental reference work about Slovak folk culture and the development of ethnographic research in Slovakia. Examines the concept of ethnography and various stages of ethnographic developments in the 18th and 19th century. Presents and overview of important ethnographers and people associated with the field. Looks at the role of publishing and museums in the establishment of ethnography as a scientific field in Slovakia. The book is illustrated with dozens of photos and reproductions, primarily of folk costumes and early printed representations of folk culture.

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